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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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01-11-2006 | ORIGINAL PAPER

Psychopathology in Adults with Autism and Intellectual Disability

Auteurs: Elias Tsakanikos, Helen Costello, Geraldine Holt, Nick Bouras, Peter Sturmey, Tim Newton

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 8/2006

Abstract

There have been few studies of psychopathology in adult with autism. This study examined psychiatric co-morbidity in 147 adults with intellectual disability (ID) and autism and 605 adults with ID but without autism. After controlling for the effects of gender, age, psychotropic medication and level of ID, people with autism and ID were no more likely to receive a psychiatric diagnosis than people with ID only. People with autism were less likely to receive a diagnosis of personality disorder. These findings cast doubts on the hypothesis that adults with ID and autism are more vulnerable to certain psychiatric disorders than non-autistic adults with ID.

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Titel: Psychopathology in Adults with Autism and Intellectual Disability
Auteurs: Elias Tsakanikos
Helen Costello
Geraldine Holt
Nick Bouras
Peter Sturmey
Tim Newton
Publicatiedatum: 01-11-2006
Uitgeverij: Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 8/2006
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-006-0149-3

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